Politics
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Massachusetts police reform bill sent to Governor Baker after passage in House and Senate
By Matt Murphy and Chris Lisinski DEC. 1, 2020…..Six months after George Floyd died under the knee of a Minneapolis…
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Governor Baker: “Too many” virus clusters tied to houses of worship
By Chris Lisinski Dozens of COVID-19 clusters have developed in Massachusetts houses of worship since the pandemic began, leading to…
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Markey bill gives incentives for mask mandates
Chris Lisinski States would be able to access a new batch of federal funding by adopting clear face covering or…
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State looks to put MCAS back on track in pandemic
By Katie Lannan State officials are exploring the possibility of administering some MCAS tests in a take-home format in the…
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Governor Baker sees vaccine availability in early 2021
By Michael P. Norton Promising clinical trial results for three potential COVID-19 vaccine are fueling the debate about when people…
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Fall River Police Board and Board of Fire Commissioners in process of being eliminated with approval
Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan proposed to the City Council last week that the city eliminate its Police Board and…
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Pandemic, economy, public safety, infrastructure, addressed in Coogan’s State of the City
In what was supposed to be a live address on March 16th in the City Council chambers, Fall River Mayor…
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John Kerry to take on climate czar role in Biden administration
By Colin A. Young John Kerry, the state’s longtime U.S. senator who later served as secretary of state, is heading…
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Galvin: Biden should initiate investigation into President Donald Trump
By Chris Van Buskirk STATE HOUSE, BOSTON,…..President-elect Joe Biden should initiate an obstruction of justice investigation into President Donald Trump’s…
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Proponents against Brayton Point secure salt, scrap metal suspension at Zoning Board of Appeals
Proponents against the activities taking place at the Brayton Point site in Somerset secured a victory on Thursday. Kathleen Souza…
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